POTATO WAFFLES RACHAEL RAY RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F and a waffle iron on 5 or to medium-high to high
• Place potatoes in mesh strainer and salt, let drain 10 minutes
• Arrange bacon on slotted broiler pan and bake to crisp
• Press all the excess liquid out of potatoes, transfer to a bowl, and add eggs, flour, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon each of white and black pepper, and the baking powder
• Mix to combine, then stir in sour cream, melted butter and cheese
• Spray the waffle iron with cooking spray, mound with the potatoes and cook waffles to deeply brown and golden
• Heat a griddle or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat
• Spray green onions with cooking spray, season with salt and pepper, and grill to tender and brown at edges; remove and coarsely chop
• Wipe pan and cook eggs over-easy to medium
• Top each potato waffle with a star of 3 slices of crossed bacon strips, chopped onions, and an egg
• From Rachael Ray Every Day, March 2018
• Spinach Artichoke Waffles

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°. Preheat a waffle iron to level 5 or medium-high to high.
• Place the potatoes in a strainer; season with salt. Let drain for 10 minutes.
• Arrange the bacon on a slotted broiler pan. Bake until crisp, about 18 minutes.
• Wring or press out any excess liquid from the potatoes. Transfer to a large bowl. Whisk in the 2 beaten eggs, flour, baking powder, 2 tsp. salt, and 1 tsp. each white pepper and black pepper. Stir the sour cream, melted butter, and cheese into the batter.
• Spray the waffle iron with cooking spray. Add a quarter of the batter. Cook the potato waffles until deep golden-brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Repeat for a total of 4 waffles.
• Meanwhile, heat a griddle pan or large cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Spray the scallions with cooking spray; season. Cook until tender and brown at the edges, about 5 minutes; coarsely chop. Wipe out the pan; add the pat of butter. Cook the remaining 4 eggs over medium-low heat until over easy to over medium, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Top each waffle with 3 crisscrossed bacon strips, the scallions, and an egg.